Thursday, October 27, 2016

Join ATX Television Festival and Weather Up for A Classic Television eXperience, an evening of classic TV and cocktails under the stars. They’ll have an extended happy hour and drink specials available while you watch classic Halloween themed episodes of Bewitched, The Addams Family, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. This event is FREE and open to the public 7 – 8:30 p.m., but please RSVP if you plan to attend. Weather Up welcomes all ages until 10 p.m. There’s a small amount of seating, available first come/first serve, so feel free to bring your low-back lawn chairs and blankets! (Weather Up, 1808 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin)

Join UT Libraries for a night of gruesomely, funny laughs and clever conversation with a screening and discussion of the Spanish-Cuban film Juan of the Dead. Following the screening, a discussion will be lead about the film and Cuban cinema. The FREE screening starts at 6 p.m. (​Benson Latin American Collection, SRH 1.208, UT Austin)

The Halloween themed Eastside pop-up is here! Join in a night of drinking, dancing, and shopping under the beautiful Texas sky. Come early and enjoy one of the best Happy Hours around, then stay late and dance the night away. This event is FREE! (21 and up) (Volstead Lounge, 1500 East 6th Street, Austin)

Friday, October 28, 2016

Bursting out of its annual grave for an extremely special FREE event: GOTO80! Music Performances and Visual Projects by: Goto80, Total Unicorn, MonsterVision, IAYD, Vision System, Stella Tigre. In the spirit of DIY, tape together the scraps in your closet, rummage under your bed for skeletons and demonic originality. The three best costumes will receive real, true, tangible prizes. (4th Tap Brewing, 10615 Metric Blvd, Austin)

Drink, Eat and Be Scary. Andrew (Dj Hektik) Trevino will be spinning from 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Special Halloween drink and appetizer menu all day long. Raffle tickets for the first 20 guest in costume in the door! FREE costume contest with awesome prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Skip the traffic and all the lines of downtown and join Third Base for a party you won’t forget. (Third Base Northwest, 13301 US-183, Bldg E, Austin)

Saturday, October 29, 2016

The City of Austin’s Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center will have a variety of activities associated with their seventh annual Día de los Muertos event, including sugar skull making, altar building and a car show. This is the largest annual event at the ESB-MACC, and is FREE, open to the public and a great outing for families (feel free to bring chairs). The event is from 1 – 6 p.m. and will include live music and entertainment, family art activities, a costume contest and more. Go here for more information about the events schedule. (East 4th Street between Congress and San Jacinto, downtown Austin)

Get your costume ready for the 2nd annual Treaty Oak Halloween party! They have a full day of festivities for you with a costume competition, zombie face painting, haunted hayrides and great live music from Chili Cold Blood (7 – 9 p.m.) and Choctaw Wildfire (4 – 6 p.m.). The event is FREE and is from noon – 10 p.m. They’ll also have house-made treats, and spooky specialty cocktails including a Frozen Texas Zombie and a Grave Digger (their play on corpse reviver). The pet costume contest is at 6 p.m. and the adults’ costume contest at 8 p.m. (Treaty Oaks Distilling, 16604 Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs)

It’s almost here! Join Hotel San Jose in the courtyard lounge Saturday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. for their Halloween dance party and costume contest – a tribute to country divas. Live music by DJ Chino Casino, Strawberry Wine, and prizes. No RSVP required, this party is FREE to attend! (Hotel San Jose, 1316 South Congress Ave, Austin)

Hang with 101X as they do it up before every home game in the parking lot in front of the Bullock Museum (MLK/Brazos) with live DJ’s, complimentary Jack Fire, Jack Fire girls, complimentary beer from Lagunitas Brewing Co., plus games and prizes from Gold’s Gym! The FREE party starts three hours prior to kick off and shuts down once the ball is in the air. 21+ only. (Bullock Museum, 1800 Congress Ave, Austin)

Come eat, drink, shop and be SpOoOooktacular on this Halloween Eve at HOPE Farmer’s Market. Ever seen a 1960 Alco diesel locomotive up close? Now’s your chance! Austin Steam Train will be stopping by at 12:30 p.m. Chef Phil is whipping up some Eggcellent interactive samples for everyone. Live Music by Laura Lee Imhoff at 11 a.m., Selmer’s Arch at 12 p.m., and Mesa Inn at 1:30 p.m. They’ll also have a fun backdrop set up so you can take a selfie or group shot with their market scarecrow. And don’t forget to enter the costume contests at 1 p.m. for Most Creative Costume, Best Dressed Pet, and Most Spooktacular Chalk Art (tag them on social media with the hashtag). The event is FREE and from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (HOPE Farmer’s Market, 403 Comal Street, Austin)